all dressed up
Teenage girls growing up in the ex-mining villages of East Durham. An exploration of their everyday lives and of their rites of passage, friendship,responsibility, graduation, love and motherhood.
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Seaham, Co.Durham
©Karen Robinson
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Gemma and Tony at home. Tony was recently arrested after having gone AWOL from the army, Gemma anxiously awaits his return.
Horden
Co.Durham
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Sam, Stephanie, Sarah and Amy on a
Friday night in Seaham
Co.Durham
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Stewart
Though just a playfight the blood was real enough
Horden, Co.Durham
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Teagan at home, six months pregnant
Horden. Co Durham
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Stuart, Teagan feed baby Reiss in their home in
Horden. Co Durham
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Aimee, Sarah and Emma behind the YMCA in Seaham. Later that night Emma would fall and badly sprain her ankle.
Co.Durham
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Aimee and her friend Holly out on the town in Durham
Co.Durham
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Aimee and her friend Vicky put on make up, ready to go clubbing.
Darlington
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Claire Connor has her hair photographed by her younger sister, Thornley
April05
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Vanessa Smith at St Bedes Catholic High School Prom
Shotton Hall, Peterlee
Co.Durham
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Claire at home waiting for the limo to pick her up and take her to the prom.
Thornley
Co.Durham
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Claire Connor and her friend are photographed by family and friends whilst the limo waits to take them to their prom, Thornley
©Karen Robinson
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June 2004
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2005
St Bedes RC Catholic Comprehensive prom
April 05
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2004
Lauren and Gary texting in Lorianne's bedroom.
Thornley Co.Durham
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Melissa, Carly Jo, Faye and Sarah
Every Friday night the police would be called by local residents to move everybody on, the police car would turn up and everyone would run down the main street laughing.
Thornley
Co Durham
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Tompa
Seaham Bus station
Co.Durham
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Seaham, Co.Durham
Spring 2004
©Karen Robinson
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2004
Hugs and support after a fight with another girl.
Seaham
Co.Durham
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Karlie
Horden, Co.Durham
Summer 2004
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2004
Karlie at home with her daughter
Horden
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